Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-22

Lieut.. +. II. Catlin Of the Second Artil-
lery, United States army, and professor Of
military tactics at Norwich university. has
been detailed by the war department to in
spect the national guard while in camp at
Bennington next month
Mr.. Almon Drake, for 30 years a locomo-
tive engineer on the Boston q Albany rail
road and for several years master mechanic
OF the Vermont Valley road, died at Spring
field, Mass, on Sunday and was buried at
Bellows Falls. His age was g.
f. L. Batchelder will cater for the Estev
Guard at the Bennington muster.
During July and August work at the Es-
tey organ shops ends ON Saturday after
moons at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Ball has completed the removal Of
the two brick dwelling houses from the vi
clnlty OF the Estey organ shops 10 land west
Of Lewis Yeaw
Hildreth & Fales, Job printers, are print
ing designs for japanese napkins. the man
ufacture Of which has lately been undertak
en- by the Messrs. Robertson, paper manu-
facturers of Hinsdale, n. H., and which
viii probably be conducted on a large scale
Among the Brattleboro teachers who are
IN attendance upon the summer school of
methods in session at Saratoga are Miss
Della Sherman, Miss Nellie Goodrich, Miss
Barnard, Miss Annie Horton, Miss Alice
Barney, the Misses Newton, and Mrs Jen-
nie 7. Warren
Mr.. John b. Simonds, who died in Guil
ford ON Sunday at the age of 81, was the
father of the late j. l.. Simonds and own
brother of j. II. Simonds of this town and
Abram Simonds now of Jericho Mr. 81
monds was born in Alstead, n H., and at
one time was in the boot and shoe business
IN Swanzey IN company with his brother
Perrin, IN whose employ he worked after
their removal 10 this place For several
years past his health has been feeble, a fact
largely due 10 his faithful care Of his inva-
lad wife, whose death he did not long sur
vive. He died at the residence of his daurh-
ter, Mrs circuit, and his remains were
brought here for interment. services being
held in the Universalist church Tuesday af
ternOOn.
The rattlesnake season opens rather late
this year but j. b. Pease killed one a few
days ago ON the old Hinsdale road that meas
ured 80 feet in length and spOrted nine rat
ties and on Tuesday w. c. Cuane shot one
measuring four feet and having eight rat
ties.
II. B, Chamberlain has engaged 4. H.
Futnam's son Frank as clerk and will con
tnue business at his fathers old stand.
The Masons, who have for some time
been dissatisfied with their present lodge
room in Pratt's block, have taken a lease of
Crosby hall for a term of years, ana will
tit it up for the use Of the order
Mrs. Fannie Newman, aged 80, mother
OF the late Charles l.. Newman, died last
week at Hinsdale and was buried here ON
Sunday. Funeral services were conducted
by Rev, @. o. Day.
Judge Wheeler in special session of the
circuit court Tuesday entered judgment in
favor Of the Thomson Houston electric
light and power company of Burlington
for S4l53 the amount of damages and costs
IN an action of contract. The court adj
lourned TO next Tuesday, when the st. Al
bans bank cases are 10 be heard
There seems to be no reasonable hope that
Mrs. H. f. Howard, who was stricken with
apoplexy last week, will recover, though
her condition is as comfortable as could be
expected. Her insane son, whom she has
cared for at home, was ON Tuesday taken 10
the Mclean asylum at Somerville, Mass
At the regular semi-annua meeting of
the trustees of the Brattleboro saw
ings bank ON Tuesday, the auditors.
through their chairman, Geo. S. Dowley.
made their report showing the institution
To be IN very satisfactory and hourishing
condition. The assets of the bank are now
81 ,O4S, 1901 "a, showing an increase during